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Launch a serial command line terminal connection with the Cisco 3750, and then configure DHCP to manage a range of IP addresses for the network. The Cisco Catalyst 3750 switch can provide network DHCP services when a dedicated DHCP server is not available. DHCP services should be migrated to a dedicated server, preserving Cisco 3750 memory and CPU resources. Access the Cisco CLI or Command Line Interface to enable DHCP support for a range of IP addresses
Attach the Cisco serial console cable nine pin connector to the serial COM port on the Windows Computer. Plug the other end of the serial cable into the Cisco 3750 “Console” port.
Press the Enter key twice. Type “enable” at the Command prompt and press Enter. Type
the Cisco 3750 Enable password if prompted and hit Enter.
Type “no switchport“
Type “
config t” at the Command prompt and press Enter.Access the port by typing “
interface fastethernet 0/1“Type “no switchport“
assign the IP address to the interface fast ethernet 0/1 by typing “ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0“
Type “exit” to exit from interface
Type “
ip dhcp pool pool-name” at the Command prompt. Replace “pool-name” with a name you want to assign to the DHCP pool and press Enter.Enter “
network 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0” on the Command line. Replace the “10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 ” with the network address and subnet mask for the DHCP network and press Enter.Type “
default-router 10.0.0.1” on the Command Line. Replace “10.0.0.1” with the default gateway for the DHCP network and press Enter.Type “
dns-server 10.0.0.100” on the Command Line. Replace “10.0.0.100” with the IP address of the network DNS server and press Enter.Type “exit” twice to get back to enable mode and type “wr” at the Command Prompt and press Enter.
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